oracle

oracle

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English

Etymology

From Middle English oracle, from Old French oracle, from Latin ōrāculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɹəkəl/, /ˈɒɹəkəl/
  • Homophone: auricle

Noun

oracle (plural oracles)

  1. A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
  2. A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
    Synonym: prophet
  3. A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
  4. (figuratively, archaic) Something said that must come true or cannot be countermanded; an inexorable command or declaration.
  5. A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
    Synonym: expert
  6. A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
  7. A fortune-teller.
  8. One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
  9. (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
  10. (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
  11. (cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.

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Translations

Verb

oracle (third-person singular simple present oracles, present participle oracling, simple past and past participle oracled)

  1. (obsolete) To utter oracles or prophecies.

Translations

References

Anagrams

  • Calero, Carole, Cleora, coaler, recoal

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrāculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [uˈɾa.klə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [oˈɾa.klə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [oˈɾa.kle]

Noun

oracle m (plural oracles)

  1. oracle

Further reading

  • “oracle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrāculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁakl/

Noun

oracle m (plural oracles)

  1. oracle

Further reading

  • “oracle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

  • Carole, racole, racolé

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French oracle, from Old French oracle, from Latin ōrāculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔːˈraːkəl/

Noun

oracle (plural oracles)

  1. (Late Middle English) A shrine where hidden religious knowledge is imparted.
  2. (Late Middle English, rare) A heavenly or godly message.

Descendants

  • English: oracle
  • Scots: oracle

References

  • “ōrācle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-2.

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